With just a week until national signing day, defensive line is a position of priority for Alabama.

There are only three defensive linemen currently in the Crimson Tide's 2013 class, but two of them -- ends Jonathan Allen of Ashburn, Va., and Tim Williams of Baton Rouge =--- project as jack linebackers in Alabama's 3-4 scheme. That leaves Foley tackle Darius Paige as the only true defensive line prospect currently in the class.

Former Auburn commitment Dee Liner could change that, as he is expected to ultimately sign with Alabama after decommitting from the Tigers. But the Crimson Tide is working hard on a few other top DL prospects this week as well.

Two of those -- five-star tackles Eddie Vanderdoes of Placer, Calif., and Montravius Adams of Vienna, Ga., -- are likely long shots. UCLA reportedly still leads for the 6-3, 310-pound Vanderdoes, who will take his official visit to Tuscaloosa this weekend, and the Tide trails Clemson and Georgia for Adams, who is making an official visit to Auburn this weekend.

Another intriguing possibility may be East Mississippi Community College defensive tackle Jarran Reed. The 6-foot-4, 305-pounder, rated a three-star prospect by ESPN and a four-star by 247 Sports, originally committed to North Carolina before flipping to Ole Miss last month. He has taken official visits to both Alabama and Florida this month, however, and will wrap up with an official to Oxford.

"He can be King Kong when he wants to be," EMCC defensive coordinator William Jones told the Clarion Ledger when Reed committed to Ole Miss. "He can just pick up trees and move them. He's still a little raw, but he can be an NFL guy without a doubt."

ESPN's Greg Ostendorf quoted an unnamed source close to Reed as saying he's very interested in the Crimson Tide's offer: "Knowing that kid, he'll probably take it."